0:00 Intro and meet the guest 2:48 How she quit her full-time job 3:55 The talk with her boss 6:10 The first month with no paycheck 9:15 Separating household and business money 11:02 The three-account rule 14:30 A six-month cushion 17:40 What to charge for your first project 19:05 Why hourly pricing backfired 24:05 A routine without a boss 31:20 How to say no to a client 38:45 Listener questions 39:10 Taxes when you're self-employed 43:30 Can you ever take a vacation? 47:55 Advice for anyone just starting out 51:10 Wrap-up